The camels we rode

The desert of Nanchang

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October 5th 2012
So there's a desert in Nanchang apparently... It's not very big and it's mostly man-made, but it was pretty fun to go to. Mostly funny, but fun in it's own way. It took a while to get to. Not because it's far, but because the roads there were almost one-way streets and in about ten different spots there were hold-ups that completely stopped traffic going both ways. The scen ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more